News and analysis
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Business
It's not pink, it's magenta: Fison on the Osborne rebrand
Osborne boss David Fison explains the company’s new look and says it is an illustration of the contractor’s collaborative nature.Read more -
People & Careers
President Obama's support for STEM careers shows the US is competing to win.
David Cameron and Number 10 would do well to follow the US lead, says Paul JacksonRead more -
Business
Staff recruitment and retention biggest threat to growth in consultancy.
International benchmark survey also highlights risk from “over-servicing and under-billing” culture.Read more -
Roads
Video: DfT director John Dowie on the road sector's "transformational moment'
Road investment is tripling - five year funding plans are key, say Dowie.Read more -
Planning
Highways Agency reform kicks off as Infrastructure Bill gets first reading today
First reading for Bill in House of Lords this morning (Friday).Read more -
HS2
Video: Interview with High Speed 2 chief executive Alison Munro
High Speed 2 chief executive Alison Munro talks to Infrastructure Intelligence Editor Antony Oliver about progress toward Royal Assent for phase 1 of the project.Read more -
Planning
Video: Lord Heseltine at the ACE Conference - No Stone Unturned revisited
Infrastructure Intelliegence editor Antony Oliver discusses Local Enterprise Partnerships, inspiring engineers and pre-election expectationsRead more -
Planning
The Queen's Speech - 4 June 2014 - Infrastructure Bill
Extract from the Queen's Speech on 4 June 2014 detailing the proposed Infrastructure BillRead more -
Airports
New UK runway consent unlikely before March 2020, RunwaysUK debate told
Airports Commission says planning policy statement will take at least a year from government decision.Read more -
Roads
Highways Agency legislation heads to Parliament this week following Queen’s Speech
Infrastructure Bill including measures to establish GoCo could be in Lords by Friday.Read more -
Airports
Level playing field on transport costs vital to proper assessment of airport runway options.
TfL’s Michele Dix challenges Davies Commission shortlist to plan for unprecedented growth in London.Read more -
Editor's comment
Difficult political decisions remain difficult even when infrastructure stars align
Queen's Speech should underline support but does spectre of pre-election hiatus loom, asks Antony Oliver?Read more -
Airports
T2B: Heathrow’s biggest airside development opens for business
Airport shows confidence in future with a £590M scheme that includes concrete box for future transit system.Read more -
Sustainability
Infrastructure holds balance for a future of low carbon living
The infrastructure industry can make or break low carbon ambitions. Paul Toyne explains.Read more -
Floods
SuDS hold up “nonsensical” as Met Office predicts big increase in flash flooding
Government last week announced a further delay to the implementation of SuDS. Sam Ibbott is disappointed.Read more -
Floods
Floodplain development – a legacy problem or a solution?
Engineer it right and you can build on the flood plain, says PBA's Ben Mitchell.Read more -
Energy
Growth fund success, renewable energy moves and Higgins on HS2 – all in Infrastructure Intelligence magazine
The launch issue of Infrastructure Intelligence magazine this month contains fresh stories to be read on paper or the digital magazine. Take your pick ....Read more -
Weekly round-up 4 June 2014
Plans to (eventually) name poor payers, build homes above hospitals and find more reliable gas supplies - all in your weekly news round-up.Read more -
Planning
General Election won’t stop infrastructure programme, Deighton says.
Investment locked in thanks to seven year capital plan Infrastructure Minister insists.Read more -
Planning
Heseltine: Local Enterprise Partnership settlements set to be “transformational”
Local Growth Fund will be a big story in July but many LEP bids still lack aspirationRead more